havin' a baby: baby checklist

I remember back when I was pregnant that waiting for the big day can really be quite a stressing experience. Imagine worrying about your baby, your forthcoming delivery, your birthing details (make sure you’ve had this one sorted out months before your scheduled delivery date to save you all the trouble + the unnecessary headache), and whatnots. Plus, you have to prepare your baby’s stuffs, make sure his room + everything else he needs is ready + waiting for him when he arrives.

Here’s a round up of all baby must-have’s for you to include in your checklist and tick off that seemingly unending list you have:

New born basics

12 sleeveless (or tiesides) shirts

12 short-sleeved shirts or tiesides

6 long-sleeved shirts or tiesides

4-6 pajama sets/frog suits (or what we call onesies)

2 sweaters

4-6 receiving blankets

6 pairs of mittens

4 bonnets/caps

4-6 pairs of booties

12 bibs

4-6 burp pads (you’ll be needing loads of this. Tip: cloth diapers can also be used as burp pads, just make sure to use it solely for the purpose)

24 gauze or birds eye cloth diapers

diaper clips or pins

nappy clamps

3 packs of newborn disposable diapers

Nursery Linen

4-6 fitted sheets

3 crib blankets (cotton, flanel, fleece or terrycloth)

2 crib bumpers

2 comforters

2 pillows (but you’ll never get to use this until the baby is a little bit bigger)

2 bolsters

2 sets of bolster cases

2 water proof sheets

2 water coverings (believe me to save you all that trouble, you’ve to get yourself one of these!)

4 pillow cases

sleeping blanket

Bathing + grooming essentials

bathtub (this is a must buy, you will be using it until your baby is a bit older)